title: Part of the RBM gene cluster is located distally to the DAZ gene cluster in human Yq11.23.
abstract: Normal human Y and inverted Y chromosomes were chosen for physical fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) mapping of RBM and DAZ probes for the relative positioning of the RBM and DAZ gene clusters in interval 6 of the human Y chromosome. The inversion breakpoint in Yq11.23 turned out to be distal to the DAZ gene cluster, as the entire DAZ signal appears in the short arm of the inv(Y) chromosome. On the contrary, this inversion breakpoint in Yq11.23 divides the RBM signal cluster, leaving a weaker signal on the long arm while bringing the main RBM signal to the short arm of the inv(Y) chromosome. Thus, it can be concluded that, in contrast to previous claims, part of the RBM gene cluster is located distally to the DAZ gene cluster in deletion interval 6 of the human Y chromosome.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Human Genetics and Anthropology, University of Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pasantes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Röttger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schempp
mesh_terms: D007446:Chromosome Inversion; D002874:Chromosome Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D015342:DNA Probes; D000075364:Deleted in Azoospermia 1 Protein; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D005810:Multigene Family / Q000235:genetics*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D014998:Y Chromosome / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C095668:DAZ1 protein, human; D015342:DNA Probes; D000075364:Deleted in Azoospermia 1 Protein; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C501499:RBMY1A1 protein, human; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins